Finalists & winners 2021
Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our third awards ceremony were held on 23rd September 2021, 6pm – 8pm, as a virtual awards ceremony.
The Winners Lunch took place on 18th October at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in the City of London, which was exclusive the winners and sponsors of 2021
2021 Winners & Finalists
Paralegal of the Year - UK
Winner
Melanie Salsbury - Trowers & Hamlins
Sponsored by
The IOP
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Winner
Prof. Stephen Mayson - Honorary Professor, Faculty of Laws, UCL
Sponsored by
PPR
Best Family Law Paralegal
Winner
Rebecca Coombes - The Family Law Company
Highly Commended
- Craig Johnson - JPS Paralegal
Finalists
- Deanna Goldsby - Shakespeare Martineau
- Emma Leedham - Waddington Turner Wall
Sponsored by
Right Legal
Best Law Firm
Paralegal Development
Winner
Highly Commended
- Hennah Haywood Law
Finalists
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Right Legal Group
Sponsored by
Central Law Training Scot
Paralegal Recruitment Organisation of the Year
Winner
Finalists
- TotallyLegal
Sponsored by
Cilex
paralegal business of the year
Winner
Finalists
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP
- Estate Research
- Langton Genealogy
Sponsored by
Dentons
Best Trademark
Paralegal
Winner
Finalists
- JoAnna Emery - Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd
- Kate Houten - HGF Limited
Sponsored by
Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
paralegal of the year - south
Winner
Highly Commended
- Michael Cressey - Brachers LLP
- Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
Finalists
- Ashleah Dean Skinner
- Beth Jameson - The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta)
- Bill Hogg - Attorney Wills
- Ellie Taylor - Weightmans LLP
- Harvey Lavis - Trowers & Hamlins
- JoAnna Emery - Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd
- Liberty Jones - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Vicky Maynard - Openshaw & Co.
Sponsored by
The Institute of Paralegals
paralegal of the year - midlands
Winner
Finalists
- Frazer Magunda - Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Sponsored by
The Institute of Paralegals
paralegal of the year - north
Winner
Highly Commended
- Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy
- Emma Leedham - Waddington Turner Wall Solicitors
- Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins
- John Paul Stothard
Finalists
- Jade Taylor - Estate Research
- Jake Parr - Weightmans LLP
- Laura Woods - Weightmans LLP
Sponsored by
The Institute of Paralegals
Best Arbitration and Mediation Paralegal
Winner
Finalists
- Craig Johnson - JPS Paralegal
Sponsored by
HUNT ADR
best employment / hr Paralegal
Winner
Finalists
- Richard Conteh - RUK LAWS LIMITED
Sponsored by
Trowers & Hamlins
best civil litigation Paralegal
Winner
Highly Commended
- Harvey Lavis - Trowers & Hamlins
Finalists
- Kristina Tomkeviciute - IMD Solicitors LLP
Sponsored by
Clerksroom
best patent paralegal
Winner
Highly Commended
- Kelly Firmager - Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
Finalists
- Andrea Shawyer - Script IP Limited
- JoAnna Emery - Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd
- Jodie Richards - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Vicky Maynard - Openshaw & Co.
Sponsored by
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
best conveyancing paralegal
Winner
Highly Commended
- Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Finalists
- Frazer Magunda - Shakespeare Martineau LLP
- Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
- Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors
Sponsored by
X-Press Legal Services
Best probate research
Paralegal
Winner
Highly Commended
- Ben Cornish -Fraser and Fraser
Finalists
- Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy
- Jade Taylor - Estate Research
- Lauren Geary - Treethorpe
- Staci Pipkin - Fraser and Fraser
Sponsored by
Honey Legal
best will writing paralegal
Winner
Highly Commended
- Nick Ash - Will & Probate Services
Finalists
- Bill Hogg - Attorney Wills
- Laura Woods - Weightmans
- Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
Sponsored by
Estate Research
will writing organisation of the year
Winner
Highly Commended
- Right Legal Group
Finalists
- Attorney Wills
- Honey Legal
- Will & Probate Services
Sponsored by
Today's Wills & Probate
Best Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Winner
Finalists
- Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Sponsored by
Forte Markets
Best Newcomer of the Year
Winner
Highly Commended
- Asbeena Saumtally - Weightmans LLP
- Darcy Blaney - Right Legal Group
- Ellie Sawyer - Loch Employment Law
- Jenny Carter - Coodes Solicitors
Finalists
- Emma Clifford - Lawrence Stephens
- Jodie Richards - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Liberty Jones - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors
Sponsored by
Totally Legal
Community Champion of the Year
Winner
Finalists
- Ashleah Dean Skinner
- Alan Gardiner - Honey Legal
- John Paul Stothard F.Inst.Pa
- Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors
- Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
Sponsored by
Hugh James


